The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-10-06
A CHAPLAIN AFLOAT
BEING THE ACCOUNT OF THE CRUISE
OF II. D. MS SNIP OF WAR THE
"~BLUNDERBUss FROM PANAMA,
L. 5. OF c. TO HoNoLUL, II, l.
Extracted from the Records Of tho Archaic
Club.
[BY PERcIvAL LESLIE. ]
INTRODUCTION.

In pursuance OF special call the
Ancient and Honorable Society of
the Archaic's, met at the Club
House. to consider a grave measure
touching its future usefulness and
and importance in the circles Of the
scientific world.
The meeting was called to order
by the Ancient and Honorable Presi-
dent. After the usual prcliminaries
were gone through with, and the old
business being disposed of, the An
cient and Honorable Secretary read
a communication received from the
Chaplain of the Society the Rev.
Straight. Choker, the consideration
of which was the occasion of the
present special meeting.
Amid an almost breathless silence
the Ancient and Honorable Secre-
tary read in clear and measured
tone, the following:--
".Ancieat and Honorable Sd-The
PRESIDENT:
The rapid and honorable advance
ment of the Society in the world OF
science and research, has rendered
it compatible with their dignity,
that the line of study and labor be
extended to greater lengths. There
fore in Justice to the Ancient and
Honorable Society, and in the full
filment of that sacred duty, which
binds them irrevocably TO an eX-
pectant and admiring public, most
humbly request the Ancient and
Honorable President to call special
meeting of the Society to consider
and act upon the following resolu-
tons.
Inasmuch as the late labors and
research of the Society along Che At
lantic Coast were productive of
such highly useful and commend
able results. Therefore,
Be it Resolved-That the Society
do farther extend its labor of re-
search along the South Pacific Coast,
and also
BE it Resolved-That the Society
at its earliest opportunity do APP
point one of its members as a special
Envoy to carry out such research.
For few moments the Society
sat in contemplative silence. Each
member apparently having some
thing to say on the subject, and
each from spirit of modesty or a
desire to think further On the sub
ject, awaited for the other to open
the debate. Consequently silent
consideration would have ended in
the permanent tabling of the paper,
had not the Reverend writer dis
covered the use Of bis tongue, and
rising in his place secured the
Chairs recognition.
"The Reverend Straight Choker
has the floor" solemnly and pomp-
ously declared the Chair, rapping
the members to attention.
The clerical Archaic stood in
their midst thing of beauty to be
admired; his left hand gracefully
tucked beneath the ample folds Of
his regulation coat-tail, and the right
hand hiding its Amounted flesh be-
meath the salmon colored skin of the
fashionable kid held with a slight
tremor of excitement Q copy of the
Resolutions lately read by the Sec
rotary.
"Humph! Ali Ancient and
Honorable, Hnmph =! Sir: The Pre-
sident and gentlemen" he began in
the most approved style of churchly
oratoripal architecture, "it is an ac-
knowledged fact, that all men are
impclled to action, by either a desire
to increase their usefulness in the
field of labor, or from laudable
desire to outleap the efforts of rival
competitors" Having uttered this
tremendous truism, the speaker
smiled blandly upon the members,
and courteously inclined bis head to
the chair. Finding approving smiles
and mods everywhere continued,
f"Iherefore it would seem a useless
waste of time for me to state, such
as being the incentive Of my pre-
sent attitude before the Society,
Five years ago, my very Reverend
and late Predecessor in the office of
Ancient and Honorable Chaplain
secured the cooperation of the
Society in the carrying ont of the
pet dream OF bis existence, namely,
research into the then unknown
regions of the Amazonian Valley,
and with what results? Why, sir,
Flowing to the chair the paper
issued by that Commission won for
the very Reverend Envoy the honnrs
Of an University and an Arch-
Deanery Applause and for the
Club foremost place in the ranks
of those bodies devoted to such
studies great applause need lis
it necessary that | should call upon
the powerful aid Of Qratory to move
that club again to its Appointed
duty? Need | repaint in glowing
coiors the laurels then won in order
to inclte them to a renewal of their
heaven appointed duty? TCries of
No, no. Our mission is not idle
ness! Our mission is not laggard
satisfaction in the enjoyment Of
present prosperity. We must not